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Date: 2026-04-21 20:29:29+00:00UTC

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BBC News: No 10 had 'dismissive attitude' to Mandelson vetting, says sacked Foreign Office chief

Sir Olly Robbins has defended his decision to approve the peer's security clearance for the role.

The Hindu: Pineapple farmers in Kerala feel the heat as prices plummet

The summer season, one of the most lucrative times for the farmers with sales and demand usually skyrocketing for the fruit, is showing a depressing reversal this time around

BBC News: Henry Zeffman: Robbins's revelations are a dangerous moment for Starmer

Drawing a line under Lord Mandelson's appointment is proving impossible for the prime minister.

The Hindu: Kerala’s agriculture sector reels under severe rain deficit

Palakkad, Malappuram, Kollam, and Idukki among the worst-a ected districts in terms of rainfall de ciency this summer season; farmers say that summer crops, which are at present in the critical tillering stage, are struggling to survive the extreme temperature

BBC News: Boy, 17, pleads guilty to synagogue arson attack

Accelerant was thrown through the window of Kenton United Synagogue on Saturday night.

The Hindu: With limited campaigning by Vijay, TVK faces a litmus test in debut election

BBC News: Smoking ban for people born after 2008 in the UK agreed

The "landmark" legislation aims to stop anyone born after 1 January 2009 from taking up smoking to create a smoke-free generation.

The Hindu: From walls to screens - a leap for political campaigning

BBC News: Court challenge over Met Police's use of live facial recognition lost

The claim was brought over concerns the technology can be used in an arbitrary or discriminatory way.

The Hindu: Searing heat grips Mysuru district, H.D. Kote nears 40°C; low heat risk forecast over next three days

H.D. Kote nears 40°C; elderly persons advised to remain indoors during peak hours to avoid exposure

BBC News: Migrant first to be convicted of endangering others under new crossing law

Tajik Mohammad pleaded guilty to piloting an overcrowded dinghy across the Channel in bad weather.

The Hindu: Tourists return to Pahalgam; hoteliers offer discounts

Tourists pay tributes at the Pahalgam attack memorial, with locals standing guard; the hill station is once again teeming with visitors, hotels are offering rebates on tariffs, and taxi operators are providing free rides for an hour on April 22

BBC News: Two Palestinians killed during settler attack on West Bank village, officials say

A 14-year-old boy was among those shot dead, according to the mayor of al- Mughayyir.

The Hindu: Seeman fights to keep NTK’s vote share intact

BBC News: No 10 considered giving Starmer aide diplomat job, sacked official says

Sir Olly Robbins says he felt "uncomfortable" after No 10 discussed finding a role for Lord Doyle.

The Hindu: Tamil Nadu election 2026: After TVK’s nomination rejection in Edappadi, Vijay backs Independent candidate

TVK chief urged people to vote for Mr. Premkumar under the ‘Television’ symbol; Mr. Vijay announced his support for an independent candidate after his party’s candidate’s nomination was rejected.

BBC News: Man admits rape and religiously aggravated abuse of Sikh woman

John Ashby, 32, initially denies the attack but changes his plea one day after the trial begins.

The Hindu: Double engine of ground outreach and digital strategy marked DMK’s 2026 T.N. poll campaign

BBC News: Trapped nerve and wee stops - running the Boston Marathon 22 weeks pregnant

British athlete Calli Hauger-Thackery says running the Boston Marathon 22 weeks into her pregnancy was the toughest achievement in her career.

The Hindu: BJP’s ideology unacceptable in Tamil Nadu: D. Raja

CPI leader characterises the RSS-BJP combine as seeking to impose “a monolithic, medieval socio-political order” on a country defined by its diversity


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